Category Archives: ufos

What Next?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

The challenge quilt has been my focus, but it no longer has a deadline. The group will not submit quilts to AQS this year after several members had a whole lot of life happen recently, not in a good way. … Continue reading →

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August 2022 OMG and Short List

Posted on August 5, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

Another month down, another project finished. I met my goal last month of sewing a shirt. I’ve done well this year finishing my OMGs, which has kept my projects moving. There are quite a few changes in the list this … Continue reading →

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Good News and Just News

Posted on July 14, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

First, the good news. Our Art 2 Quilt group’s challenge quilts were accepted into the Ultimate Guild Challenge at AQS Grand Rapids (August). We were all very excited! More on that once the show is closer. The other news is … Continue reading →

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July 2022 OMG and Short List

Posted on July 4, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

The new month came quickly, leaving me scrambling to figure out the next projects. So many choices, limited time. I met my goal last month of finishing the Pumpkin Patch top, and then finished the quilt shortly after. The next … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash June 26, 2022

Posted on June 26, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. I started quilting Punkin Patch and hope to finish it this week. It’s not a large quilt, and the pumpkins are already quilted. I chose the next mindless sewing project, a shirt out of some … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash June 5, 2022

Posted on June 5, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

My numbers changed! I finished Open Dialogue yesterday. I’m happy with the results. This quilt started as an experiment in using fabric scraps in a mosaic format. I fused the scraps to a larger piece of paper backed fusible without … Continue reading →

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May 2022 OMG Finish

Posted on May 30, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

My OMG challenge for May was to finish quilting Open Dialogue. I had my doubts when the thread started shredding about a third of the way through. I ended up changing the needle (both a new one and a different … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash May 29, 2022

Posted on May 29, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. I am avoiding the Memorial Day sales. Tempting, but no room to store anything else. My drawers runneth over. Quilting moves forward on Open Dialogue. I am loving the outlined motifs. I will add this … Continue reading →

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May 2022 Short List and OMG

Posted on May 6, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

I’m sitting here watching the rain pour down wishing for a warm sunny spring instead of whatever this is. On the plus side, the weather encourages me to stay inside and sew. I finished my April OMG, the Margo Handbag. … Continue reading →

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April 2022 Short List And OMG

Posted on April 7, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished my March OMG, catching up on the band sampler. I also finished Roads. Finishes are good because they make room for new projects. The band sampler is on a break. My Guild isn’t demonstrating the stitches for the … Continue reading →

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